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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
One Of the questions on which the
people of Maryland will have to de-
eide at the coming state election is
that Of holding a convention for the
purpose of revising the constitution Of
the State, and the tickets will have at
the foot Of each two lines, one reading
"For" the other Against a conyen-
ton.
! AS a considerable diversity OF opin
ion exists, even between members Of
the same political party. as to the
desirability Of holding the convention
and making changes in the state con-
stitution, it may be well to review the
alterations proposed to be effected if
the vote should prove to be in favor
Of convention. One Of the proposed
innovations is to have an independent
Court of Appeals, and to have one
Judge for each county with power to
act as the judge Of the Orphans Court.
A second change is urged in view OF
circumscribing the powers Of County
Commissioners. City Councils and
other bodies in the matter Of taxation.
A third subject which Is sought to be
dealt with through state convention
is the fate OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. On the one hand it is sought
to sell the canal and get rid OF what
is at present burden on the state, a
hopelessly bankrupt enterprise and a
means of gross political corruption; on
the other hand it is urged that with
national aid and complete reorgani-
cation the canal may be preserved as
q valuable waterway and competi-
tor against railroad monopoly in the
transportation Of coal and freight.
The opponents Of convention are
to be found in the ranks OF both polit-
ical parties, and their chief convention
is that the object OF the convention is
to enable the dominant faction in the
Democratic party Of the state to get
rid Of Baltimore independent judici-
airy and to effect a sale Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal to the West
Virginia Central Railroad, in which
prominent state politicians are assert
ed to be interested.
1t is we'll that the voters Of the
state should understand that they will
be required to cross out whichever OF
the lines For" or Against" con-
vention fails to express their wish
If the line "For a convention" is
stricken out when the ticket is depos-
tied it the ballot box it will be under.
stood that the vote is against the con,
vention, and rice rerso. 1t seems to
be Of the utmost Importance that thi.
should be clearly understood. -H.uId
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

AN OLD GEORGIA JoKE.-In the
old days of camp meetings a horn was
blown to wake the congregation in
the morning. The instrument hung
near the stand, and was generally
sounded by some of the reverend
brethren. OF course camp meeting
is great place for practicable iokes,
and one to this effect was played on /,
brother at Bear Springs before the
war" A rascally fellow filled the
horn with soft soap. Brothers y. and
B. went down in the arbor soon in the
morning to sound the horn. Brother
A. took it, and, standing in front Of
Brother B., proceeded to blow blast
Of course, Brother BIS slick face was
sicklied over with the pale coat OF
soft soap. As soon as he could pre-
vent strangulstiOn, he spoke out some
thing to this effect
Il have been a Methodist preacher
for fifty years. In all that time
have never sworn an oath, but III
just be conessentially ID ii can t
whip the son OF gun that soaped
that horn"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
Saint Natg's Beacon

To WALTER B. Books, REPUBLI-
CAN NOMINEE FOR GovERHoR.-We
submit the following questions for
your consideration.
If elected Governor of this State
with a Republican majority in the
Legislature, will you advise the cleo
tion Of two Republicans as Police
Commissioners in the place Of Messrs.
Carr and Robson, who will pledge
themselves to appoint colored men on
the force in the vacancies that may
occur?
Has not this been promised to the
colored people in consideration Of
their support?
Are you not the President Of the
Canton Company
Did you not have a case for that
company in the courts against the
State for claim Of some $4,000 dol.
lars
You lost that case in all the courts?
Did you not during the last Legis-
lature present yourself, in company
with Col. John l.. Thomas, at An.
napolis, and ask for the Committee on
Ways and Means to instruct the
House Of Delegates that you had a
just claim for the return Of that &c.
GOO dollars taxes out Of the State
Treasury
Did you not solemnly affirm and
state that the Tax Commissioner had
robbed the Canton Company of this
amount by estimating the value of the
stock too high?
Did you not further solemnly af-
firm and state that the highest value
OF the stock was only IS, and that it
ranged in price from l6 to 80 dollars
per share?
As evidence of your truthfulness,
did you not refer to various bankers
OF Baltimore, among them Hummer
and Becker on South street?
Is it not the fact that when Kun.
mer and Becker and other bankers
were communicated with, they stated
that your assertions were far from thu
truth, and that the last sales of Can
ton Company had been at sixty dol
lars and more per share
When the Committee on Ways anc
Means reported adversely to you
claims, did not you and Col. Thoma
make an effort through a member o
the Legislature, who has moved hi
residence since then to Canada, t
beat the committee by having thei
report rejected?
Did not John Hubner, member o
the Legislature from Baltimore couu
ty, and II. \. Schultz, from Baltimor,
city, publicly, on the floor Of the Hous,
Of Delegates, denounce you for thu
attempting to rob the State Treasury
and forcing eighty thousand dollar
more taxes on the poor mechanics anc
farmers Of this State?
Is not the whole Canton Company
organization a systematic robbery o
the poor man through its odious sys
tenn Of house and ground rents The
Argus.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
DEMOCRATIC In POLL TICS
TERMS OF ADVERTISER

Sl.O0 per inch Tor the first insert ON, and 50
cents for every subsequent in>cr ion. Ohit.
uarlcs. church festivals. ,tc.. q yer ten lines
IN length Will hc charged At { he rate uf 25
cents per inch. \ liberal detection made
tothose who advertise by the ear
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

ME. THURNAN'S FAREwELL.-In
closing his speech at kenton, Ohio,
ex-senator Allen G. Thurman said :
My friends, this is probably the last
political speech ever shall make.
don't know. am a pretty tough old
fellow, and it may be that | will be
wandering about here like a ghost on
the bank Of Styx ten years from now
talking democracy to you. swear
YOU will never hear me talking any.
thing else. But | am inclined to
think that this is the last political
syeech | ever shall make. And if it
Is, IN my parting words to you | be-
seech you to stand by the great prin-
clrles that Thomas Jefferson laid down
for the American people, that An
drew jackson enforced, and that have
made this country one of the greatest
and freeSt and most lovable countries
upon which the sun of God shines to-
day. BE thankful that you have such
a country; be thankful that you have
such government. and never forget
that when you come TO sift it down,
II analyze it, to boil it, you will find
that every principle that has contri-
bnted to your happiness is a princi-
re OF the democratic party
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

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The Weekly Star, u siNiccn-ra &c news.
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II contains the latest news. down 10 the
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Departments AL under the direction a
trained journalists of the highest ability
Its sixteen pages will be- found crowded
with good things from bcginnir. 4, D. end.
onEnal stories by distinguished A mcrican
and foreign writers of fiction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

nA-A man escaped from a Rhode
island Jail by making a rope news.
PAPER twisted together. Newspapers
hAve got many a scoundrel into Jail.
tut they are not often used to get
s,oundrels out.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

An AR@UMENT.-A ludicrous ar
Snment took place recently between
two colored newsboys, at the national
capital.
jim, demanded one tatterdemal.
!2n Of the other, who was de fus
man o"
".Gawge Washington, cou Sc" (scorn-
iu,lyl.
Twsnt nudder; it was Adam T.
/ tell We | knows bettah; faw de
Bible an de Biography bofs say dat
"awSe was fus in war. fus in peace
Il tus in somtin else, diremember
rs wat "-Exchauge.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03

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by the real name of the auth, n or mo-
attention will be paid To t'nem.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
JOB PRINTING done with
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THE STAR

newspaper supporting ia" Principles %
Democratic Administration.
Pubftsittd IA The Cty IL Ner York
WILLLiN DORSIIEI UER F,Ii,nr and
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
Useful and Hnrtful Medicine.

There is a certain class Of remedies for con.
stipation absol ately useless These are be-
uses a nd portions made in great part Of podO-
phillyn. alose, rhubarb, gamboge. and other
worthless ingredients. The damage they do
calculable. They evacuate the bowels, it is
true, but always do so violently and profuse-
~. and besides, grippe the bowels. Their effect
is to weaken both them and the stomach. Bet.
ter far to use the agreeable and salutary aperi.
ent. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the laxative
effects of which ia never preceded by pain, or
accompanied by q convulsive. violent action
of the bowels. On the contrary, it invigorstes
tAose organs. the stomach and the entire sys-
tenn. AS means Of curing and reventing
it, and IL remedies nervous debility, rheuma-
tism. kidney and bladder inactivity, and other
inorganic ailment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

Al. Rippy, cOlored, living on
ThompsOn's creek, near Wartrace,
had his house burned Monday while
he was out saving fodder, his wife be-
ing at the creek washing. Three
children were in the house. One was
burned to crisp, and another will
die. The father in rescuing his chill
dren had his skin peeled off his head
and his beard shriveled to crisp.
The Gallatin Examiner, always a
first rate news paper outdoes itself in
the edition of 5000 copies that cele-
brates its thirty-frst anniversary.
Thirty-nine columns Of reading mat
ter and forty.6ve columns of adver>
tisements make showing of which
big city daily might well be proud
Messrs. Boyers q Russwurm are to be
congratulated on their achievement.
The Chattanooga Medicine Com
pany refused to fill "a bill of patent
medicines for the Wheel drug store,
at jackson, on the ground that the
store sold the goods to farmers at less
than "list" prices, which was in vio-
lation of the terms of the Chattanoo-
ga firms contract with the proprietors
of the medicines. Whereupon, the
State Wheel proposes that the far
mers boycott the nostrums in question.
Lexington Progress The residence
of poor man, Perry Buchanan, near
Woolworth, was burned Thursday Of
last week. A little girl FIVE years old
was burned to death and two others
dangerously injured. A ten-year-vld
girl was in the yard, out of all dam
ger, but seeing her little sister sur
rounded by flames ran back into the
house and rescued her, but was al
most burned to death for her bravery.
Paris Tribune: Mrs. Nancy Bun
ton, an old lady between 80 and 100
years of age, living in the fifth dis
trict of this county, recently received
back pension money from the govern
ment to the amount of $98067, as
the widow of William Bunton, a SOL
dier of the revolution. She will also
draw a monthly pension of s12 during
the remainder of her life. This, com.
ing at the eleventh hour, will per-
haps reinvigorate the old lady to a
renewed lite. She has been a charge
on the county for six years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
TO Our Subscribers.

We desire to impress it on the minds
of our readers, and hence repeat, that
the subscription price Of the Ex-
change is one dollar year in advance.
If credit is allowed at all, it is dis.
tinctly understood that the rate is $3.50
year. A cross mark on the margin,
opposite your name, will indicate that
the time you have paid for has ex,
pred, and, if you are not heard from,
the paper will be stopped.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
A Perfectly Well Man Again.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 8 1887

Savannah, Ga. Jan. 5 1887.
Gentemen-I had thoroughly
developed case of contagious blood
poison. My physician tried a month
to cure me, but did me no good. |
then went to my father, who at once
told me to take 5. S. s. lie got a
dozen large bottles. They did me a
great deal of god, and | got more.
After using the medicine a short time
| was entirely cured, and am to-day
a perfectly well man.
G. w. LANGHILL.
Treatise on Blood aud Skin Diseases
mailed free.
rHE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
Prohibition Speaking.

Below we publish a list of appoint,
ments for the following speakers who
will discuss the proposed amendment,
tO-wit:
Rutherford, Sept. II, at night, j.
K. Deason and W. /. Mcfarland.
Kenton, Sept. II, j. r. Deason
and Paul Jones.
Brazil, Sept. II, W. l. Mcfarland
and S. B. Williamson.
Bowers Chapel, Sept. II, at night,
w. l. Mcfarland, and 5. B. Will
hanson.
Poplar Grove, Sept %, J. W.
Northcross and S. B. Williamson.
Lane View, Sept. %, at night, j.
c. McDearmon and W. S. Coulter.
Dyer Station, Sept. %, at night,
]. G. McDearmon and }. T. Curtis
Trenton, Sept. "a, W. F. Poston.
Bradford, Sept. Oath, I. j. Hays
aud A. Jordan.
Walnut Grove, Sept. "a, at night,
G. w. Martin and A. Jordan.
Speaking in the day at the above
named places will begin at l o'clock.
and those at night at 1880 o'clock,
By order of the Executive Committee
of the Gibson county Prohibition AL,
lance. PAUL JONES,
Pres. Gibson co. Alliance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
Best All Round Medicine in the World
Wonderful Cure Of Catarrh.
Palace Hotel, Cincinnati, o.
February %, 1887.


February %, 1887.
Gentlemen-Ever since | was ten
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| spent three months in Philadelphia
under an eminent catarrh specialists,
ut COST of about 81 900, but got no
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world. AS blood purifier it has no
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
Music In the Airi

Do you want a brand new first.class
Organ at less than you can bay it
from anybody else? If so, call at this
office Immediately, and we can fill the
bill for you. The instrument is guar
anteed as represented. This is no
humbug, and we mean just what we
say.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17
OYER TIE STATE.

wear MI Tleasant, William Holmes
hanged himself. He was insane.
5. h. Winkler, of Peyton's Creek,
Smith county, hung himself last week.
Crazy.
Squirrels are scarce in Maury coun
ty, but there are oceans of quails and
rabbits.
Chas. | Love, 60 year.old citizens
Of Dyer county, is cutting his third
set of teeth.
The liquor men of GAINESVILLE met
and organized democratic anti pro.
hibition league.
A Clifton firm recently shipped 81
800 bushels of peanuts on zone Ten.
nessee river steamer.
The Headlight succeeds the McNai.
ry County Independent. 1t is a
straight-out democratic paper.
The Midland railroad people expect
to have trains running between Mems
phis and Jackson by January /.
Mrs. Robinson, a 15-year old matron
of Rhea county, "stood off" burly
negro assailant with shotgun last
week.
Roy Sisk, 15.year-old Huntsville
boy, was killed last Tuesday while
hunting, by the accidental discharge
Of his gun.
There are eight stalwart sons in the
Ttardeman family, Chester county.
All of them served throughout the
war in Company l, Thirteenth Ten.
nessee regiment.
The supreme court during last year
disposed of 2,138 cases, which is an
unprecedented record. Condition of
the dockets in the three grand divis>
ions of the state is good.
L. D. jerks, drummer represent
ing the wholesale oil and paint house
of Chas. II. Moore & Co., of Cincin-
natl, died at the Arlington House,
Jackson, last Monday merning.
The bones of human being were
recently discovered in a hollow stump
in Henry county. The old women Of
the neighborhood are now taxing
their memories to settle upon the orig
inal owner of the truck.
Obion Democrat Mr. j. X VIZ
liams, who lives between Wilsenville
and Boyle's old mill site, killed rat
tie snake yesterday FIVE feet long and
measured nine inches in circumfer.
Ance. 1t had ten rattles.
Bob and Jim Thompson were ar
rested in Jackson last Wednesday on
the charge of murder, committed in
Texas. They will BE- taken back tC
the scene of their crime for trial al
soon as requisition can he had.
Mrs. James X. Polk was "a year
old on the 4th inst. She received
many congratulations on her hirthda.
from all parts of the country. He
health is excellent and she retains full
possessions of her mental faculties.
Savannah Courier: Mr.. Dick TaY
lor, of the sixteenth, and two of hi
children were last Saturday riding Of
a load of fodder when the team he
came frightened and ran away. Il
the general breakup Mr.. Taylor hal
thigh broken aud one of the chill
dTen thrown against tree and baal
injured.
Paris Tribune: A mule hitched
slide ran away with Tom Nance, so
of Jack Nance, who lives in the TWEEN
ty-6rst district, on the SOth ult., an
badly if not fatally injured him. Hi
foot was caught in the trace chat
and he was dragged about half
mile. The skin was all torn from hi
back and he was bruised all over in
terrible manner.
The Clifton Times claims that Aun
Dianna Middleton, Il negroes Twin
near that place, is the eldest perso
in the United States She was kid
mapped from Africa when a child, an
hears a number of curious tatlo
- .,,,.,,, h,,r c,na hands and arm,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

Green's Golden Balm is sure cure for ca
tarrh. Price SOC. For sale by Stewart &
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

Use Green's Sarsaparilla for impure blood,
rneumatsm and blood olson. Price sl.0O.
For sale by Stewart 4 Banner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

Green's And-Bilious and Liver Command
cures all diseases Of the liver and malarial and
agne levers. Price Soc. For sale by Stewart
* banner. 81
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

If YOU are in need of Tin Roofing
and Gutte:ing, give s. M. Rhodes a
trial He warrants hiswork.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

Whom Baby was sick, wo gave her cAstOeiA,
When she was Child, she cried for CAstoriA
Whom she became Miss, she chung to CastOriA,
When she had Children, she gave Thorn CastosiA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

1t ia useful preeaution for the tourist
the commercial traveller. or the emigranl
to the west. 10 take along Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. Iuvahds who travel by
steamboat. or rail should provide them>
selves with it, in order to prevent ~
remedy the nausea which the Earring and
vibration of vehicles in transitu often
cause them, Vastly preferable is it foi
this simple, but needful purpose, to the
heady and unmedicated stimulants OF
commerce On board ship, it not only
remedies 4 sea sickness, but neutralizrs
the pernici0us effects Of water slightly
hrackish, which, if unqualified. is apt to
give rise to irregularities OF the bowels,
cramps in the abdominal region. and dys
pepsIa To the aerial poison ii malaria
it is an efficient sniidote. Sick headache
heart burn and wind upon the stomach
ale promptly banished by it. 1t health
fully stimulates the kidneys and bladder
and nullities the early symptoms q
rheumatism
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

MaIherhe, the gifted French author,
declared that of all things that man pc,
sesses. women alone take pleasure in be
ing possessed This seems generally true
of the sweeter sex Like the ivy plant.
she losgs for an object to cling to and
love--to look to for protection This be
ING her prerogative, ought she not to he
told that DR. Pierce's Favorile Prescrip-
lion is the physical salvation of her SEX
1t banishes those distressing maladies
that make her life burden, curing all
painful Irregularities, uterine disorders,
Inflammation and liberation, prolapsLs
and kindred weaknesses. As nervine.
il cures nervous exhaustion, prostratiOn,
debility, relieves mental anxiety and by
pochOndria, and promotes refreshing
sleep.